[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-article-planting-trees-worldwide-with-our-browser-extension":3},{"meta":4,"html":27,"authorName":28,"authorFacebookUrl":29,"authorProfileImage":30,"authorWebsite":31,"authorJobTitle":32,"authorTwitterUrl":33,"wordCount":34,"recommended":35},{"id":5,"slug":6,"type":7,"title":8,"excerpt":9,"metaTitle":10,"metaDescription":10,"canonicalUrl":10,"featureImage":11,"publishedAt":17,"createdAt":18,"updatedAt":19,"featured":20,"readingTime":21,"tags":22,"author":26,"recommendedSlugs":10},"67712cdcb98706751d677f66","planting-trees-worldwide-with-our-browser-extension","post","Planting Trees Worldwide with The Web Highlights Extension","UPDATE: Web Highlights has decided to remove the Mellowtel library, as it doesn’t align with our Privacy Policy. We'll look for other ways to support the environment.\n\nMy top priority was always to make sure that most features of Web Highlights are free for everyone around the world. I am proud that the free version is already helping over 150,000 users to learn, stay organized, and do research.\n\nAt the same time, I want to keep this extension ad-free. To cover the running costs without affectin",null,{"url":12,"alt":13,"caption":14,"width":15,"height":16},"\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F12\u002Fkilimanjaro1-min.jpg","Mersey Forest twins with African initiative in drive to plant more trees locally and globally","\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">We plant a real tree for every $2 earned through our verified reforestation partner \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftree-nation.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">tree-nation.com\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">. Visit our forest \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftree-nation.com\u002Fprofile\u002Fweb-highlights\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">here\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>",1200,800,"2024-12-29T14:02:10.000+00:00","2024-12-29T11:05:00.000+00:00","2025-07-20T19:31:57.000+00:00",false,4,[23],{"name":24,"slug":25},"Web Highlights","web-highlights","marius-bongarts","\u003Cblockquote>\n  \u003Cstrong>UPDATE:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n  Web Highlights has decided to remove the Mellowtel library, as it doesn’t align with our\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Flegal\u002Fprivacy-policy\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Privacy Policy\u003C\u002Fa>\n  . We'll look for other ways to support the environment.\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\n  My top priority was always to make sure that most features of\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002F\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Web Highlights\u003C\u002Fa>\n  are free for everyone around the world. I am proud that the free version is already helping over 150,000 users to\n  learn, stay organized, and do research.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\n  At the same time, I want to keep this extension ad-free. To cover the running costs without affecting user\n  experience—and to contribute to planting trees around the world 🌳—I’ve chosen to use the open-source\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mellowtel.com\u002F\">Mellowtel\u003C\u002Fa>\n  library.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mellowtel is a privacy-focused alternative to ads and helps to:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\n    💸 Keep this side project ad-free. Over 150K users enjoy the free version, and a small revenue share helps cover\n    costs.\n  \u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\n    🌱 Plant a real tree for every $2 earned through our verified reforestation partner \n    \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftree-nation.com\u002F\">tree-nation.com\u003C\u002Fa>\n    . Visit our forest \n    \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftree-nation.com\u002Fprofile\u002Fweb-highlights\">here\u003C\u002Fa>\n    .\n  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"how-web-highlights-plants-trees\">How Web Highlights Plants Trees\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\n  To plant trees we are using\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftree-nation.com\u002F\">tree-nation.com\u003C\u002Fa>\n  . Tree-Nation supports companies and citizens in planting trees around the world to offset their CO2 emissions.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\n  Tree-Nation is recognized internationally and became an official partner of the UNEP in 2007. Tree-Nation has evolved\n  to help +17,500 companies and more than half a million users to plant more than 33 million trees in +70 reforestation\n  projects on 5 continents.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\n  Tree-Nation combines reforestation with technology by creating virtual trees and online forests. That’s why we’ve\n  created our own\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftree-nation.com\u002Fprofile\u002Fweb-highlights\">Web Highlights forest\u003C\u002Fa>\n  , where you can track our reforestation progress and see how many trees we’ve planted so far.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\">\n  \u003Ca class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftree-nation.com\u002Fprofile\u002Fweb-highlights\">\n    \u003Cdiv class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">The forest of Web Highlights\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">Discover how Web Highlights is reforesting the world\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\">\n        \u003Cimg class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fstatic.ghost.org\u002Fv5.0.0\u002Fimages\u002Flink-icon.svg\" alt=\"\" \u002F>\n        \u003Cspan class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">Forest’s trees\u003C\u002Fspan>\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \u003Cdiv class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\">\n      \u003Cimg\n        src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftree-nation.com\u002Fthumbs\u002F1200x630\u002Fhttps:\u002F\u002Ftreenation-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fdefault_profile_bg_30.jpg\"\n        alt=\"\"\n        onerror=\"this.style.display = 'none'\"\n      \u002F>\n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n  \u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>\n  Each month, I’ll review the Mellowtel earnings and plant one tree for every $2 earned. These trees will appear in the\n  online forest, which you can find\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftree-nation.com\u002Fprofile\u002Fweb-highlights\">here\u003C\u002Fa>\n  .\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"how-mellowtel-works\">How Mellowtel Works\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\n  Mellowtel is an open-source library that helps developers to monetize their browser extensions. Mellowtel let users\n  decide if they want to support you by opting in to share a fraction of their unused internet bandwidth.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\n  Compared to other\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fextesy\u002Fhoverzoom\u002Fdiscussions\u002F670\">unethical solution\u003C\u002Fa>\n  s, Mellowtel shares bandwidth only and doesn't collect, share, or sell personal information (not even anonymized\n  data). It's even completely open-source in order to guarantee transparency. Anyone can view the\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fmellowtel-inc\u002Fmellowtel-js\">code on GitHub\u003C\u002Fa>\n  .\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"kg-blockquote-alt\">\n  Mellowtel doesn't collect, share, or sell personal information (not even anonymized data)\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\n  Enabling Mellowtel is\n  \u003Cstrong>optional\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n  : users are opted out by default and can choose to opt in if they want to support me. Settings can be changed at any\n  time.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here are some facts about Mellowtel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>It doesn't collect, share, or sell personal information (not even anonymized data).\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\n    It's also highly regulated: Mellowtel keeps communicating with Chrome Web Store regulators to guarantee a safe\n    experience.\n  \u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>It also provides CWS regulators with tools to monitor and enforce compliance.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"how-users-can-opt-in\">How Users Can Opt In\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>I already began to ask new users to opt in to use the library with the following dialog:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\n  \u003Cimg\n    src=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F12\u002FScreenshot-2024-12-29-at-13.21.48-min--1-.webp\"\n    class=\"kg-image\"\n    alt=\"Mellowtel Opt-In Dialog\"\n    loading=\"lazy\"\n    width=\"2000\"\n    height=\"975\"\n    srcset=\"\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F12\u002FScreenshot-2024-12-29-at-13.21.48-min--1-.webp   600w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F12\u002FScreenshot-2024-12-29-at-13.21.48-min--1-.webp 1000w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F12\u002FScreenshot-2024-12-29-at-13.21.48-min--1-.webp 1600w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F12\u002FScreenshot-2024-12-29-at-13.21.48-min--1-.webp 2400w\n    \"\n    sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\"\n  \u002F>\n  \u003Cfigcaption>\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap\">Mellowtel Opt-In Dialog\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>\n  I am thrilled that out of\n  \u003Cstrong>1,000\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n  users asked to opt-in,\n  \u003Cstrong>732\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n  decided to use the library to support us and help plant trees. This gives us a strong opt-in rate of\n  \u003Cstrong>73.2%\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n  .\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n  If you have been a Web Highlights user for some time, you can also agree directly by activating Mellowtel in the Web\n  Highlights settings. You can also\n  \u003Cstrong>deactivate\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n  it from here at any time.\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>We’re now starting to ask our existing users to opt-in, so we can drive more traffic and plant more trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Cp>Let's save the environment and plant some trees 🌳\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should you have any feedback, feel free to contact me. Thank you again for using my extension 🙏🏻\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"faq\">FAQ\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"will-mellowtel-negatively-affect-user-experience\">Will Mellowtel negatively affect user experience?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\n  \u003Cem>\n    The short answer is: No. The library uses array of optimizations under the hood to ensure that it doesn’t slow down\n    the user’s browsing experience. The impact it has on bandwidth is basically like seeing an additional ad like those\n    on many e-commerce or news websites. Another feature that helps keeping the library unobtrusive is Rate Limiting. If\n    you want to delve deeper read the \"Concepts\" section of the docs.\n  \u003C\u002Fem>\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"can-i-opt-out-of-using-mellowtel-later-on\">Can I opt out of using Mellowtel later on?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\n  \u003Cem>\n    Yes. By default everyone is opted-out. Users have to explicitly opt-in if they want to support and can opt-out at\n    any time from the settings page. The core idea is that since it's their unused Internet bandwidth, users should\n    decide if they want to share it or not.\n  \u003C\u002Fem>\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"how-does-mellowtel-address-privacy-concerns\">How does Mellowtel address privacy concerns?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\n  \u003Cem>\n    Privacy is a top priority for Mellowtel. It does not collect, share, or sell personal information (not even\n    anonymized data). Requests are handled in an incognito tab and every node is assigned a random identification key,\n    not linked to any account. Mellowtel helps developers as an alternative to ads so they don't have to sell their\n    users data to keep the service afloat.\n  \u003C\u002Fem>\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Cp>\n  Find more information on the\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mellowtel.com\u002F\">Mellowtel website\u003C\u002Fa>\n  .\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n","Marius Bongarts","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FMariusBongartsWeb","\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F08\u002FIMG_7861_Square.jpeg","https:\u002F\u002Fmarius-bongarts.de\u002F","Founder & Software Engineer","https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002FMariusBongarts",828,[36,68,92],{"id":37,"slug":38,"title":39,"description":40,"url":41,"publishedAt":42,"createdAt":43,"updatedAt":42,"featured":20,"readingTime":44,"tags":45,"imageUrl":50,"imageAlt":51,"faviconUrl":52,"publishedAtString":42,"category":53,"readTimeString":67},"4c4f3f6e07b8d087c330193b","best-bookmark-manager-chrome-extensions","Top 12 Chrome Bookmark Manager Extensions: The Great Comparison","Compare the 12 best Chrome bookmark manager extensions. We tested Web Highlights, Raindrop.io, Session Buddy, Toby and more to find the top pick.","https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fblog\u002Fbest-bookmark-manager-chrome-extensions\u002F","2026-07-28T15:00:00.000+00:00","2026-07-28T14:30:00.000+00:00",26,[46,47,48,49],"Chrome Extension","comparison","Productivity","Tools","https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchrome-bookmark-manager-extensions-the-great-comparison.jpg","Top 12 Chrome Bookmark Manager Extensions","https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Ffavicon.ico",[54,61],{"type":55,"title":56,"shortTitle":57,"icon":58,"description":59,"excerpt":60},"bookmarks","Bookmarks, Clips & Save-for-Later","Bookmarks","bookmark","Organize bookmarks, export from Chrome, and capture pages with less chaos. Web Highlights helps you save smarter than the default bookmark bar.","Exporting and organizing bookmarks is a huge search topic for a reason: browser defaults don’t scale. Web Highlights adds structure—tags, notes, and highlights—so saved pages stay findable, whether you’re migrating from Pocket or just tired of duplicate folders.",{"type":62,"title":63,"shortTitle":48,"icon":64,"description":65,"excerpt":66},"productivity","Browser Productivity & Chrome Extensions","command","Curated extension lists, focus workflows, and tips for getting more from Chrome—always with an eye toward reading, capture, and learning.","Productivity isn’t only task managers. These articles cover the browser layer: extensions that protect focus, comparisons that save you from dead-end tools, and setup tips that keep your reading and capture stack lightweight but powerful.","26 min read",{"id":69,"slug":70,"title":71,"description":72,"url":73,"publishedAt":74,"createdAt":75,"updatedAt":74,"featured":20,"readingTime":76,"tags":77,"imageUrl":81,"imageAlt":82,"faviconUrl":52,"publishedAtString":74,"category":83,"readTimeString":91},"6a61e89d909b7209ced49b2f","top-chrome-language-learning-extensions-the-great-comparison","Top 10 Chrome Extensions For Language Learning: The Great Comparison","Compare the 10 best Chrome language learning extensions — popup dictionaries, AI translators, subtitle tools and flashcard trainers tested, rated and ranked.","https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fblog\u002Ftop-chrome-language-learning-extensions-the-great-comparison\u002F","2026-07-23T12:05:50.000+00:00","2026-07-23T10:10:37.000+00:00",27,[46,78,79,80],"Learning","students","Flashcard Learning","https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchrome-language-learning-extensions-the-great-comparison.jpg","Top 10 Chrome Language Learning Extensions",[84,90],{"type":85,"title":86,"shortTitle":78,"icon":87,"description":88,"excerpt":89},"learning","Retain What You Read with Web Highlights","repeat","Most of what we read is forgotten within days. Web Highlights turns your highlights into spaced repetition flashcards so you can actively review and lock knowledge into long-term memory.","Spaced repetition and active recall beat passive re-reading. Web Highlights connects what you highlight on the web and in PDFs to short review sessions, so quotes and facts resurface when your brain needs them—not only when you remember to open the source again.",{"type":62,"title":63,"shortTitle":48,"icon":64,"description":65,"excerpt":66},"27 min read",{"id":93,"slug":94,"title":95,"description":96,"url":97,"publishedAt":98,"createdAt":99,"updatedAt":100,"featured":20,"readingTime":101,"tags":102,"imageUrl":105,"imageAlt":106,"faviconUrl":52,"publishedAtString":98,"category":107,"readTimeString":115},"6a5e332c909b7209ced49ae1","turn-youtube-videos-into-flashcards-youll-remember","Turn YouTube Videos into Flashcards You’ll Remember","You watched the whole talk and kept almost none of it. Highlight the transcript, let on-device AI write the cards — free, private, no signup.","https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fblog\u002Fturn-youtube-videos-into-flashcards-youll-remember\u002F","2026-07-20T19:00:23.000+00:00","2026-07-20T14:39:40.000+00:00","2026-07-21T06:19:27.000+00:00",5,[103,80,78,104],"Youtube","AI","https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fturn-youtube-videos-into-flashcards.webp","Title: Turn YouTube Videos into Flashcards You’ll Remember; Subtitle: You watched the whole talk and kept almost none of it.",[108,109],{"type":85,"title":86,"shortTitle":78,"icon":87,"description":88,"excerpt":89},{"type":110,"title":111,"shortTitle":112,"icon":110,"description":113,"excerpt":114},"youtube","YouTube Notes, Transcripts & AI Summaries","YouTube","Turn videos into notes: transcripts, AI summaries, and highlights. See how Web Highlights fits into a modern YouTube learning stack.","Video is a top learning channel, but it’s hard to revisit. Web Highlights helps you pull the signal out of long videos—structured notes and summaries you can link back to the moment that mattered—without juggling five single-purpose extensions.","5 min read"]